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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2009
Joseph Matthew Langle, Kansas City, MO (US);
Buddy Justin Winheim, Kansas City, MO (US);
Noah Boydston, Kansas City, MO (US);
Steven D. Graham, Overland Park, KS (US);
Nancy Zamora Olivares, Kansas City, MO (US);
Mark Edward Reynolds, Kansas City, MO (US);
Thomas John Breier, Belton, MO (US);
Joseph Matthew Langle, Kansas City, MO (US);
Buddy Justin Winheim, Kansas City, MO (US);
Noah Boydston, Kansas City, MO (US);
Steven D. Graham, Overland Park, KS (US);
Nancy Zamora Olivares, Kansas City, MO (US);
Mark Edward Reynolds, Kansas City, MO (US);
Thomas John Breier, Belton, MO (US);
Midwest Research Institute, Inc., Kansas City, MO (US);
Abstract
A compact electrostatic particulate collector for sampling contaminants has a collection chamber defined by a titanium inner surface of a wall. A potential inducer is disposed within the chamber to create a field potential between itself and the wall of the chamber. A blower is disposed to propel air to be sampled through the chamber. At least one rinse channel is disposed to wet the inner surface of the wall of the chamber substantially 100%. The rinse channel is angled to direct a rinse liquid in a spiral direction around the inner surface of the wall. Contaminants in the air being sampled are electro statically biased into the rinse liquid on the wall and rinsed out of the chamber for collection.